The verdict will be announced in the court of Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Humayun Kabir.

The hearings in the case began on January 27 this year.

The court declared the bail cancellation on that day and sent all 34 accused in custody to jail. One of the fifty 50 accused regarding this case now behind the bars is Tiger Khokon. Fifteen other accused including former Councillor Abdul Quader Bacchu remain on the run.

On January 27, Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Humayun Kabir announced the date of the verdict. From this time onwards, the Awami League leaders and workers started anticipating the judgment. Party leaders and workers have demanded exemplary punishment in this case.

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Satkhira District Awami League General Secretary Md. Nazrul Islam said, "We are expecting exemplary punishment for the barbaric attack on Sheikh Hasina in 2002. The people of Satkhira and the country are waiting to hear this verdict as well.”

Satkhira Judge Court PP Advocate Abdul Latif said, "I believe that the evidence we presented to the court in this case will ensure the maximum punishment for the accused."

On 30th August 2002 PM Sheikh Hasina was returning to Magura from visiting a freedom fighter's wife in Satkhira when her convoy got attacked in Kalaroa. Hasina survived the attack relatively unscathed but many of the Awami League leaders including District Awami League convener Engineer Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Central Awami League leader Fatema Zaman Sathi, Abdul Matin, Jobaidul Haque Russell and Shahidul Haque Jibon were injured. Several journalists from Satkhira were also attacked.

At the same time, Kalaroa’s commander of freedom fighters Mohammad Moslem Uddin filed a case against 27 for the attack which was later dismissed due to not being recorded at the police station.

The case got reopened on 15th October 2014 and investigating officer of that time pressed charges against 50 accused in this connection.